Spicheren (French pronunciation: [spiʃʁən];[3][4][5] German: Spichern) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It is located on the German border, lying next to the city of Saarbrücken. It was also where the first shots of the Franco-Prussian war were fired during the Battle of Spicheren.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,355 | — |
| 1975 | 2,414 | +0.35% |
| 1982 | 2,593 | +1.03% |
| 1990 | 3,008 | +1.87% |
| 1999 | 3,287 | +0.99% |
| 2007 | 3,249 | −0.15% |
| 2012 | 3,198 | −0.32% |
| 2017 | 3,224 | +0.16% |
| 2023 | 3,143 | −0.42% |
| Source: INSEE[6] | ||
See also
References
- ^ “Répertoire national des élus: les maires” (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ “Populations de référence 2023” (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ “L’info du mardi 11 août 2020 – YouTube”. www.youtube.com. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ “Moselle : un hôpital pour poupées. – YouTube”. www.youtube.com. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ Sadler, Stephanie (17 February 2023). “18 équipes à l’Open de Volley à Spicheren”. TV8 Moselle-Est (in French). Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
External links
Media related to Spicheren at Wikimedia Commons
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